VATICAN CITY — A self-described “homebody,” Pope Francis will make the 10th foreign trip of his pontificate in September, visiting Cuba and then, for the first time in his life, the United States. The visit of the 78-year-old Argentine pope comes in a year packed with important events for him: the publication in June of […]
Father John Catoir: Managing conflict with patience
Families are made up of fighters, compromisers, sore losers and problem solvers. Are you a fighter for your rights or a compromiser? A sore loser or a problem solver? A fighter refuses to lose. A compromiser gives in but ultimately may forfeit too much for the sake of peace. A sore loser walks away sulking, […]
Father Kenneth Doyle | QUESTION CORNER: May my disabled husband receive the sacraments?
Q: Over the past few years, my husband has suffered a traumatic brain injury and, more recently, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I would like him to participate in all the sacraments, as he has done faithfully since he was a child. He attends Mass with me but does not remember any prayers, cannot […]
Keeping him safe: Pope’s visit tests security forces charged with guarding his every move
WASHINGTON — It comes as no surprise that security promises to be extremely tight everywhere Pope Francis goes during his U.S. trip in September — so tight that no one is saying much about it. The Secret Service, the lead agency developing the security plan, and local law enforcement authorities have declined or not responded […]
Manaolana | Young adults build faith, community through athletics
Members of Catholic Young Adult Sports of San Diego pose for a group photo while hiking to Three Sisters Falls in Cleveland National Forest in 2014. (CNS photo/courtesy Thom Hiatt, Faith in Marketing) SAN DIEGO — A ministry focusing on the excitement and friendship that can come from athletic competition is bringing young people […]
Imperfect saint: Serra’s legacy complicated by the practices, conflicts of his time
A bronze statue of Blessed Junipero Serra by sculptor Arthur Putnam stands on the grounds of the San Diego Presidio in San Diego, Calif., July 27. Serra chose the spot for the first Alta California mission in 1769. The mission was later moved a few miles away from the presidio. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec) SACRAMENTO, […]
Manaolana | Karen Osborne: A concert with good music and life lessons
I went to a One Direction concert with my niece last week. Many fellow adults winced when I told them. Some said they were “sympathetic,” but, truth be told, I had a lot of fun. It was comparatively low-key. There were pyrotechnics at the beginning and at the end of the concert. There were smoke […]
Father Eugene Hemrick | The Human Side: Making something good out of depression
Without warning, depression hit me one day. Then came the panic attacks and mental paralysis. Life suddenly had no meaning. I found myself wanting to go back to sleep, hoping that when I awoke, I would be normal again. As I sat helplessly staring out the window, I remembered what an old Benedictine teacher once […]
Father Kenneth Doyle | Question Corner: Can suicide be forgiven?
Q: I need an answer. Our son had been suffering from clinical depression since he was 4 years old. All of the doctors and all of the medications we tried over the years seemed to do little to help. One year ago, his own son died in an auto accident at the age of 24, […]
John Garvey | Intellect and Virtue: Technology humanizes precious life
Ultrasound technology was in its early days when my wife and I were having children. Pictures of our babies in utero always looked like Rohrschach blots to me. I couldn’t tell top from bottom. The doctors could, though. It became possible for the first time to tell the sex of the baby before it was […]
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